The News Review:

- Adebayor hits 10th league goal
- Highlights of Kuwait events activities in 2007
- Holy City of Touba Face Health Hazards Due to Ever Growing Population
- WYCLEF AND AKN’S FREE YELE FEST CNCERT HAILS IN 500K FANS:…
- Holy City of Touba Face Health Hazards Due to Ever Growing Population

Adebayor hits 10th league goal
International Herald Tribune – Dec 24, 2007
After waiting until last week for his first goal of the season Senegal captain El Hadji Diouf scored for the second successive game as Bolton Wanderers defeated Birmingham 3-0 at the Reebok Stadium. Diouf capitalised on some poor defending to open the scoring with a neat finish. LEAD RLE In Spain Mali striker Frederic Kanoute played a lead role in Sevilla's 4-1 demolition of high-flying Racing Santander. Kanoute opened the scoring in the first half with a smart finish after a dazzling one-touch passing movement. Racing equalised early in the second period before Sevilla stepped up their game to a level the visitors could not cope with… Real's Malian midfielder Mahamadou Diarra was on the winning side as his team edged a tight encounter 1-0 partly due to Diarra's ability to stifle the Barcelona midfield. Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o was superbly marshalled by the Madrid defenders but Ivory Coast international midfielder Yaya Toure did come close to a late equaliser for Barca. In France lympique Marseille striker Mamadou Niang of Senegal scored his second goal in as many games as his side defeated Le Mans 1-0 on Saturday while Malian defender Sammy Traore scored the only goal of the game in Auxerre's home win over Monaco. Algeria's Rafik Saifi was on target as FC Lorient beat Metz 2-0 and Congolese forward Chris Malonga scored a late equaliser as AS Nancy hosted lympique Lyon. In the Netherlands Ghanaian striker Kwame Quansah scored for Heracles Almelo but could not prevent them going down 2-1 at home to Groningen. In Portugal Senegalese striker Modou Sougou was on target for Uniao Leiria in their 2-1 home defeat by Maritimo and Angolan Djalma Campos hit the winner for the visitors nine minutes from time. Another Angolan Edson Nobre was on target for Pacos Ferreira as they lost 2-1 at Sporting Lisbon.

Highlights of Kuwait events activities in 2007
ÙÙاÙØ© اÙØ£Ùباء اÙÙÙÙتÙØ© – Dec 24, 2007
– March 21 KFAED also signed a KD 11 million loan agreement with Pakistan to fund a hydroelectric power project. — March 28 KFAED gave the government of Tajikistan a loan of KD four million to co-finance the second phase of an irrigation project in the southern part of the country. — April 10 KFAED signed an additional loan agreement with Senegal worth KD 2. 9 to fund reconstruction of roads in Dakar. — May 2 KFAED granted the Lebanese government additional funding worth KD 7. 5 million to finance construction of 14 schools in Beirut. — May 21 KFAED initialed a memorandum of understanding (MU) with the Bangladeshi government for a KD four million loan to finance a power plant project.

Holy City of Touba Face Health Hazards Due to Ever Growing Population
MedIndia – Dec 24, 2007
Touba doubles in size to three million during this ritual called Magal. This further strains inadequate city services making it prone to disease. Touba has become known as the epicentre of cholera epidemics in Senegal. This year it recorded more than half of the cases — 1730 out of 3015 — registered nationwide. Yet there is only one hospital which was built thanks to Mouride chiefs who appealed for funds from the faithful and 15 small health centres in the Touba. "That is largely insufficient" conceded Fall. Water is a major problem… "That is largely insufficient" conceded Fall. Water is a major problem. Unlike elsewhere in Senegal including remote rural villages where residents pay for water the city’s holy status has left it free of charge but supplies are insufficient to meet demands. "There are times we go for 15 days without water" said Ndeye Niang 39 washing laundry near a pool surrounded by mud and animal excrement in the suburb of umoul Khoura. Doudou Ciss head of the local ministry of waterworks suggested that residents be made to pay for water to raise revenue for new equipment and pumping fuel. But so far he said efforts to expand services are always "surpassed every year by the growing population".

WYCLEF AND AKN’S FREE YELE FEST CNCERT HAILS IN 500K FANS:…
Eurweb.com – Dec 24, 2007
Rosemond was the most significant coming together of the masses in recent time and was hailed as a gift to the people of the country. According to Wyclef: “The Haitian people came out in multitude putting aside their suffering politics and beliefs to come see two of their favorite artists perform. Akon is a true musician and artist and I look forward to my journey to his native land of Senegal in 2008. The fact that over 500 thousand people came out to see us in one place and not one person got hurt is proof to my fellow artists that our music can change and influence the world. ur mission was accomplished and the Haitian people passed the test and now we welcome the rest of the world to come to our country. ” Akon added: “This has been an eye-opening experience for me. To meet the Haitian people in both suffering and in celebration has made my mission clearer.

Holy City of Touba Face Health Hazards Due to Ever Growing Population
MedIndia – Dec 24, 2007
And the growth continues outstripping city services and exposing this sacred hub to health hazards. "The average population growth rate is 15 percent. That is five times higher than the national average" said Touba’s secretary general Sheikh Fall. He estimates that at least 1.